Brush fire near Donatello Drive caused by fireworks, Sun Valley NV

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/8/2025 07:30 PM

Near Donatello Dr, Sun Valley, NV 89433

A brush fire was reported near Donatello Drive. The fire was possibly started by fireworks in the area. Fire crews and an aerial unit called Raven 2 responded to the scene. The fire was located on the east side of the parking lot at the Sun Valley Research Center. No nearby structures were threatened by the fire. The fire was spreading over about 15 to 20 feet near a fence behind the middle school.

Audio|Source: Reno and Sparks Police and Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Report of a brush fire near Donatello Drive.

00:06

Donatello Drive, multiple calls.

00:11

We're on top of that now.

00:13

That's a firm, wrecked fire.

00:14

We hit this way, there is multiple fireworks that would set off in the area, stand of the area, the vehicles now.

00:21

Flash, a cup.

00:24

Kalasho, on North 32 and 33 are being in route.

00:29

32, 33, too far.

00:36

Are we on the restring for this at the latter?

00:44

Nice.

00:47

Raven 2 is over the top.

00:53

Straten.

00:59

Statenighton, Raven 2 is used to ask your structure who is threatened?

01:04

Yes, or any structure is being threatened?

01:07

No, it doesn't appear, so it's on the east side of the parking lot at the Sun Valley Research Center there, butted up against the parking lot.

01:16

Copy, thank you.

01:20

Walsha 1-tile 771, Travis.

01:23

I got a couple one.

01:26

In the parking lot of Chevron off of 28, David Sam Mary, (number withheld) to Adam, California on a black pickup.

01:39

(number withheld).

01:47

Thank you.

01:50

Thank you.

01:53

Respect 9-81.

01:55

The Diary at Virginia.

01:58

President. Thank you.

02:01

Thank you.

02:05

Configure to a brush fire,

02:07

between behind the middle school, near a fence.

02:10

I hope like fireworks cut this off, 15 to 20 feet.

02:13

Still spreading.

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